NADI, (FIJI SUN) – The Fijian Pearls depart today to play the Silver Ferns in Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday. The 2015 Pacific Games gold medalist returned home on Monday night with the Team Fiji contingent. Melbourne-based Jane Costello and Unaisi Raulini will join the team for the week-long outing in New Zealand. “We are…
PORT MORESBY, (INSIDE THE GAMES) – Pacific Games Council (PGC) executive director Andrew Minogue has hailed the participation of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) at the 15th edition of the event, which finished last Saturday. Both countries competed at the Pacific Games for the first time in the competition’s 52-year history, representing a major step…
YAREN, (DIGICEL) – Nauru’s world champion powerlifter, Jezza Uepa, set a new world record at the recent 2015 Pacific Invitational championships in Australia. Held at the Health and Fitness centre in Melbourne, the Digicel sponsored team produced some high quality lifting and broke two world records – officially making Jezza one of the world’s strongest…
LONDON, (FIJI SUN) – Vodafone Fijian 7s star Semi Kunatani has signed a two-year deal with France club, Toulouse. And coach Ben Ryan has wished him well. Ryan also anticipated his continued involvement next season as well as the 2016 Rio Olympics. “Semi goes with our blessing and we wish him all the best next…
HONG KONG , ( FIJI TIMES) – Three Fijian rugby touch players were arrested and charged with robbery in Hong Kong earlier this week, the Hong Kong police have confirmed. The three men aged 20, 26 and 29 were part of the Browning Bombers touch rugby team that was invited to be part of the…
SUVA, (FIJI TV) – The Pacific Games swimming competition will receive international recognition this year. The event in Port Moresby will be a qualifier for international events. Fourteen countries are expected to participate in the Pacific Games where 120 medals are up for grabs. Swimming is among other sporting events that will take place in…
POST COURIER – Athletics Fiji in the 2015 Pacific Games will be presented with a Papua New Guinean bilum bag to go with their medals instead of the traditional bouquets at the medal ceremonies. This is part of the Games Organising Committee’s vision to use the Games to showcase PNG’s classic and contemporary culture to…
THE NATIONAL – The Jackson International Airport terminal will be ready for international events including the Pacific Games in July, an official says. National Airports Corporation acting managing director Joseph Tupiri told The National that the international terminal should be ready this month and opened in June. The K100 million project undertaken by Matrix Construction…
SUVA, (FIJI SUN) – The Vodafone Fijian 7s team received praise from New Zealand parliamentarian Phil Goff. The former New Zealand Minister of Defence not only congratulated the Vodafone Fijians 7s for winning the Glasgow 7s last weekend. But said the game really brought together the Fijians and the NZ delegation who are in the…
PARIS, (AFP) – Free-scoring Fiji rugby sevens powerhouse Semi Kunatani has joined French Top 14 club Toulouse on a two-year deal, the club said on Tuesday. The rampaging 24-year-old can play as a lock, flanker or winger and with 37 international tries since his debut in 2013 he is seen as one of the best…